War in UkraineOne year on

NATO’s Front-Line Countries Are Doubling Down on Defense Spending. Others Aren’t.

Despite pledges to rebuild militaries following Russia’s invasion, some alliance members say Moscow’s poor showing limits need

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg visited Kyiv on his first visit to Ukraine since Russia began its invasion. Stoltenberg announced that more weapons from the Netherlands and the United States would be sent to Ukraine. Photo: Gleb Garanich/Reuters

Nations of NATO’s eastern flank are rearming and preparing for war. But Germany and most of NATO’s other biggest members aren’t.

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